Personal qualities are often considered to be more important than formal qualifications, with employers seeking bar staff with an outgoing personality, a good sense of humour, honesty and trustworthiness, good cash handling skills, and excellent team working skills. The minimum age to serve alcohol in a bar varies between countries but is usually 18 or 21.

Most employers arrange on-the-job training for new bar staff but those wishing to gain qualifications before they apply for jobs may find NVQs in Bar Service and qualifications from the The British Institute of Innkeeping Awarding Body and Wine & Spirit Education Trust to be recognised by overseas employers.

Employers of bar staff include bars, clubs and hotels in ski resorts. The demand for bar staff is particularly high during the ski season, with employment opportunities being advertised through recruitment agencies specialising in travel jobs. Full-time employees are usually expected to work shifts, but the majority of bar staff work part-time. Bar staff work long hours, with almost all roles involving evening and weekend work.

The starting salary for bar staff in the ski industry is around £9,000 a year. In some establishments, staff may be able to top up their earnings with tips from customers. With experience and training, bar staff may progress to become supervisors or bar managers.

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Catermatch Solutions

Catermatch Solutions offers a relaxed recruitment service, sourcing permanent and temporary staff for the Travel industry. Based in the North West, we work nationwide and supply clients with pre-interviewed and skill assessed personnel such as Chefs, In-flight Caterers, and Chalet Staff. We are a fast, effective and competitively priced agency, who have clients in the Ski and Beach Resort sectors who will attest to our impeccable service.

Buchan and London Recruitment Ltd

Buchan and London Recruitment offer an honest and cost effective solution for all your recruiting needs. With nationwide coverage, we can offer an entire database of candidates as well as utilising job boards such as Monster and Reed to find the candidates that be an asset to your business. We cover all job roles and salaries in the Travel sector including Bar Staff and Multilingual Staff.

121 Personnel

Successful Recruitment with Personal Touch....One to One Personnel is an innovative presence in search and selection with a unique combination of tailored specialist recruitment experience across East Anglia and the Home Counties. • No Upfront Fees • Try before you buy • Fully screened candidates • Flexible and balanced pricing

Personnel Selection

We are committed to finding the RIGHT person - not just ANY person - for the job! Our consultants are reliable, industrious and innovative and always deliver an outstanding service to both candidates and clients alike. Personnel Selection; it's what we do best!

Multitask Personnel Ltd

Need the perfect candidate? Why not let us work for you, saving time and money. We have a team of dedicated and experienced recruiters within each of our specialist sectors, Trades & Technical, Clerical & Professional, Hospitality & Retail and Industrial & Driving. We provide, Temporary, Sub Contract and Permanent recruitment solutions on a Nationwide basis.

Ellis Mack Catering, Hospitality & Retail Specialists

SPECIALISTS within the CATERING, HOSPITALITY and RETAIL sectors, providing permanent and interim contract Operational Management, Chef and Head Office/Support recruitment solutions. A skilled consultant team with practical experience within the sectors for which they recruit. Competitive rates & rebates.